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CUET General Test is one of the most popular subjects chosen for CUET UG. Check CUET General Test most repeated questions from 2022-2025 and download question paper PDFs here. CUET UG 2026 exam will be held in May 2026. Check important topics, questions and most expected questions in CUET 2026.

CUET General Test is one of the most popular subjects chosen for CUET UG. Check CUET General Test most repeated questions from 2022-2025 and download question paper PDFs here. CUET UG 2026 exam will be held in May 2026. Check important topics, questions and most expected questions in CUET 2026.

CUET General Test Questions

CUET General Test Questions

Common University Entrance Test (CUET UG) is one of the biggest national level entrance test for admissions to central, state, private and other universities. CUET General Test is second highest popular subject among applicants. CUET General Test unlocks course options at top central universities like DU, BHU, JNU and boosts the overall score of candidate. It is not a compulsory subject to be taken, however, it is always beneficial to opt for CUET general aptitude test.

Analysing previous year CUET general test question papers, candidates can know the most expected questions in CUET 2026. This article by Shiksha.com focuses on frequently asked questions in CUET GT, along with answers, to help candidates prepare for CUET exam.

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Table of contents
  • CUET General Test Most Repeated Questions (2022-2025)
  • CUET General Test Previous Year Paper PDFs
  • What to Expect in CUET UG 2026 General Test?

CUET General Test Most Repeated Questions (2022-2025)

CUET General Test question paper 2022-2025 saw the most repeated questions from Quantitative Aptitude sections. It is the most scoring section followed by logical and analytical reasoning. Check the most repeated questions of CUET general test from 2022 to 2025 below:

Question 1: If the price of sugar increases by 25%, by what percent should consumption be reduced so that expenditure remains the same?

Answer: 20%

Question 2: If the selling price of 80 articles is equal to the cost price of 100 articles, find the gain percentage.

Answer: 25%

Question 3: An article is sold at ₹504 after allowing a discount of 20% and still a profit of 5% is earned. Find the marked price.

Answer: INR 600

Question 4: A shopkeeper offers 50% + 50% discount on a shirt marked at ₹800. Find the selling price.

Answer: INR 200

Question 5: A tap fills a tank in 6 hours. After half the tank is filled, three more identical taps are opened. Total time taken to fill the tank?

Answer: 3 hours 30 minutes

Question 6: A can do a work in 9 days and B in 12 days. They work on alternate days starting with A. In how many days will the work be completed?

Answer: 10 1/4 days

Question 7:A train running at 80 km/h crosses a pole in 9 seconds. Find the length of the train.

Answer: 200 metres

Question  8: A train crosses a 350 m tunnel in 36 seconds at 80 km/h. Find the length of the train.

Answer: 450 metres

Question 9: The average of 12 numbers is 15. If the average of the first two numbers is 14, find the average of the remaining numbers.

Answer: 15.2

Question 10:The present age of a father is 8 times the sum of the ages of his two sons. After 8 years, his age becomes twice their sum. Find father’s present age.

Answer: 32 years

Question 11: A rectangular paper of width 8 cm and length 22 cm is rolled to form a cylinder. Find its volume.

Answer: 308 cm sq.

Question 12: If the volume of a cube is 27 cm³, find the length of its diagonal.

Answer: 3 (root)3 cm

Question 13: The area of a circle is numerically equal to its circumference. Find its diameter.

Answer: 2 units

Question 14: Find the next number:
2, 8, 28, 85, ?

Answer: 130

Question 15: Find the next number:
3, 6, 10.5, 17, 26, ?

Answer: 38

Question 16: A1X, B4P, E25J, J100F, ?

Answer: Q225E

Question 17: If MERCURY is coded as NGUGZXF, how is ENTANGLE coded?

Answer: FPWESNSN

Question 18: ‘P + Q’ means P is the son of Q, ‘P % Q’ means P is sister of Q. Which expression means “A is son-in-law of G”?

Answer: A * U % S + G

Question 19: A person moves 8 km north, then 6 km west. Find the distance from starting point.

Answer: 10 km

Question 20: Six people sit in a circle facing centre. U and H are neighbours of M. H is to the right of S. Who sits to the right of U?

Answer: M

Question 21:
Statements:

  • All mice are computers
  • All computers are laptops

Conclusion: All mice are laptops

Answer: Conclusion follows
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Question 22: Which Article gives the Election Commission power to conduct elections?

Answer: Article 324

Question 23: Which bill requires special majority in both Houses of Parliament?

Answer: Constitutional Amendment Bill

Question 24: Which organisation publishes the Human Development Index (HDI)?

Answer: UNDP

Question 25: Correct decreasing order of sectoral contribution to India’s GDP?

Answer: Services - Industry -Agriculture

Question  26: Banihal Pass connects which two places?

Answer: Jammu and Srinagar

Question  27: Zemu Glacier is located in which Indian state?

Answer: Sikkim

Question 28: Who is known as the “Nightingale of India”?

Answer: Sarojini Naidu

Question 29: Who became the first woman Chairperson of the Railway Board (2023)?

Answer: Jaya Verma Sinha

Question 30: Which country hosted the G-20 Summit in 2023?

Answer: India

Question 31: Who is the Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission?

Answer: Dr. Arvind Panagariya

Question 32: DRDO successfully tested Agni-5 with MIRV. Full form of MIRV?

Answer: Multiple Independently Targetable Re-Entry Vehicle

Question 33: Penicillin is obtained from?

Answer: Fungi

Question 34: Which disease is caused due to deficiency of proteins?

Answer: Kwashiorkor

Question 35: Which of the following is a bad conductor of electricity?

Answer: Diamond

Question  36: At hill stations, the boiling point of water is:

Answer: Less than at sea level

CUET General Test Previous Year Paper PDFs

Candidates can download the CUET UG General Test previous year question papers below:

CUET General Aptitude Test Question Paper PDFs
CUET General Test 2022
CUET General Test 2023
CUET General Test 2024
CUET General Test 2025

What to Expect in CUET UG 2026 General Test?

Based on CUET General Test 2023-2025 analysis, candidates can check the CUET GT important topics, sections and question types that are expected in CUET 2026 exam. Check the table below to know the expected CUET UG General Test 2026 questions:

CUET GT Section

Topics

Question Type

Quantitative Aptitude

 

 

 

Ratio, Percentage & Profit and Loss

  • Increase/decrease in price- effect on consumption
  • Cost price vs selling price with discount & profit
  • Successive percentage increase/decreas

Time & Work / Pipes / Trains

  • Two persons working alternately
  • Train crossing pole/platform/tunnel
  • Pipes filling tank with mid-way change

Average & Age Problems

  • Average of class
  • Age comparison (father and son)
  • Average after adding/removing values

Geometry & Mensuration

  • Area/volume of cylinder, cube, trapezium
  • Diagonal of cube
  • Rhombus area & perimeter
  • Shadow & height (trigonometry)

Logical & Analytical Reasoning

 

 

 

 

 

Series (Number + Alpha-numeric)

 

  • Number + square/cube
  • Letter position jumps
  • Mixed alpha-numeric logic

Coding/Decoding

  • Word (shifted alphabet coding)
  • Language coding (3 statement logic)

Blood Relations

Symbol-based relations “How is A related to B?”

Direction Sense

Move north/south/west (distance & direction)

Seating Arrangement (Circular)

  • 6 to 8 people facing centre
  • Immediate neighbours logic

Syllogism

  • All A are B
  • No B is C
  • Conclusion follows or not

General Knowledge

 

 

Indian Polity

  • Article numbers
  • Election Commission powers
  • Finance Commission chairman
  • Constitutional bills (money/ordinary/constitutional)

Geography

  • Passes (Banihal, Rohtang, Nathu La)
  • Glaciers (Zemu)
  • Seas & oceans (deepest trench, salinity)

Economy

  • GDP sector contribution order
  • NABARD full form
  • HDI report publisher (UNDP)

Current Affairs (Last 1-2 years only)

 

  • Appointments
  • Awards
  • Summits
  • Defence & Science

General Science

 

  • Diseases & deficiencies (Kwashiorkor)
  • Conductors vs insulators
  • Antibiotics (Penicillin = fungus)
  • Basic physics (boiling point, pressure)

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